Originally Posted by
prem205
Alright cool. So lets say i get some Shimano 10sp brifters...would that work w/ my shimano groupset thats 8speed?
No. Shimano 10spr brifters will work with a shimano 10sp cassette AND your old 8 sp rear derailer. But (assuming all shimano and no tweaking) a 10sp shifter will not work well for a 8 sp cassette.